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“Are We Loving Portland to Death?” – The public is invited to attend a day-long community conversation Saturday, October 3rd at Abromson Hall on the USM campus in Portland that will address this question. The free event runs from 9:30 am until 4:30 pm. The location is 88 Bedford Street, Portland. This is a unique opportunity for the public to learn and talk about the overwhelming changes happening in our community as more people want to revel in Portland’s inevitable zeitgeist.

The hosts of this conversation are pleased to welcome Mayor Esther Manheimer, Asheville, North Carolina as the keynote speaker. (Asheville has many similarities with Portland including a craft beer industry!) At 10:00 am., the Mayor will share how her city is grappling with growth and change. Following her talk, we will hear perspectives from four professionals who have studied and dealt extensively with growth and change in Portland and other US cities. They are: